Z Ma 2 ly H P Y Z SSS Vey “TODAY AMCHITKA—TOMORROW, THE WORLD™ —New York Daily World at | BLAST AMCHITKA TEST IWA brands wage freeze as ‘big business deal’ — Jack Moore, president of the Western Region of the Inter- national Woodworkers of America told delegates to the 34th annual convention of the union this week that a “‘freeze”’ program as proposed in the USA is simply a big business deal.. “They want to see wages frozen but will let profits climb to any level they want’’, he warned, and told delegates such a policy should be opposed wholeheartedly by Canadian labor. At an earlier news conference Moore was asked what in his opinion might be done by labor unions to push for new markets in Asia and Europe to get away from U.S. market domination. He thought there was little that could be done by unions. Labor condemns attack on Vancouver Labor Council delegates Tuesday night roundly condemned the physical attack made on the person of Soviet Premier Kosygin in Ottawa this week. They welcomed the announcement that steps are being taken to prevent further attacks, and said the Canadian government should be given every encouragement to expand trade relations with the USSR. Speaking to the resolution which was unanimously endorsed by delegates, CUPE representative Jack Phillips said ‘‘There are those who equate this act with the right of dissent, but it is in reality a gang- ster act. There are those who are are hostile to the form of govern- ment in the USSR. Let me assure you there are Soviet people who do not agree with our system of government, but it did not prevent them from giving a warm and courteous welcome to Prime Minister Trudeau and a number of our cabinet ministers — even ‘our own’ Mayor Tom Campbell. . .”’ A delegate labelled as neo- fascist the type of people who make violence and disruption their form of protest. He said OBITUARY James Lahay The progressive movement in B.C. lost a staunch supporter last week with the death of James Lahay of Armstrong. In poor health, Lahay passed away in Vernon at the age of 78. Formerly a resident of Prince George before moving to the Okanagan Valley, Lahay was born in Ontario and worked at many construction jobs and at placer mining. A strong supporter of the Pacific Tribune and the Communist Party, his passing will be mourned by many comrades and friends. On behalf of the editorial staff and its readers, the PT expresses its sincere condolences at the passing of this staunch comrade. Kosygin there is so much publicity given to acts of this kind that it classes us as a barbaric nation. A letter from CLC president: Donald MacDonald warned delegates that if the ‘“‘secret’’ document outlining the moves expected of Canada in exchange for withdrawal of the U.S. surtax against our exports proved to be official U.S. policy, then Canada must re-assess its political and economic relations with the U.S. Delegates endorsed the senti- ments. Can-USSR Society welcomes Kosygin The Canada-U.S.S.R. Society of Vancouver this week welcomed Premier Kosygin and expressed the hope in a state- ment that the visit ‘‘will help cement friendly relations and mutually advantageous ex- ~ changes between our two coun- tries.”’ Condemning acts of violence and hooliganism, the Society said they “‘must not be allowed to jeopardize development of friendly, co-operative relations with our nothern neighbor and the fruitful results anticipated from this visit.”’ The Society, which this week published a large daily news- paper ad welcoming the Soviet Premier, said ‘‘Canadians in all walks of life are extremely concerned about the economic future of our country .. . The fact the U.S.S.R. has shown its willingness to sell us machinery at a lower rate than anyone else (Mica Dam bids), and is willing to buy wheat and other products from us in return, indicates the possibilities for an immed- iately expansion of trade. ‘‘Two-way trade and in- creased cultural, scientific and technological exchanges will be beneficial to both our countries and lead to better understanding and strengthening of the guar- antees of world peace.”’ PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1971—PAGE 12 Burchett to speak here A top-ranking foreign cor- respondent, with 25 years of war reporting behind him, Wilfred Burchett, will give a first-hand, behind-the-scenes account of U.S. involvement in one of the world’s most explo- sive arenas — Indochina — in Vancouver Thursday, Nov. 4: The public rally, which will be held in John Oliver High School Auditorium under the auspices of the “Ad Hoc Com- mittee to End the War in Indochina,”’ is expected to draw a large attendance. It is being organized as part of the November ‘‘International Days of Protest’’ demon- strations against U.S. aggres- sion in South East Asia. Burchett, one of the most prolific writers about the suffer- ing of the Vietnamese people, will be on his way back from covering the debate on admission of China to the Rank and file IWA unionists, however, will consider resolu- tions which put forward alterna- tives. The most strongly worded one is from the New Westminster Local which states: “‘The Nixon 10 percent import surtax will affect Canadian living standards and increase unemployment in Canada, therefore be it resolved that we demand that the provincial and federal governments take action for a clearly independent, Canadian position to protect the Canadian people, and . . . that we develop manufacturing, our own natural resources and expand markets with countries not affected by the monetary crisis to reverse the present dangerous trend.” A guest speaker at the conven- tion was provincial Labor Minister Chabot, who told delegates that we may be faced with the prospect of ‘“‘some kind of controls’’, i.e. wages, prices. He inferred that such a policy was possible if management and labor would just sit down together and agree to it. At the conclusion of his address, a delegate stood up to say that union men wanted no part of ‘‘contracting away their jobs”. At Tuesday morning’s session delegates endorsed a resolution protesting the Amchitka test. A wire was sent to Prime Minister Trudeau and to President Nixon expressing their opposition. Other resolutions endorsed in- cluded one on housing which called for the establishment of a Rental Review Board in all areas, with the authority to effectively control profiteering at exorbitant levels. It asked the B.C. Federation of Labor and the CLC to actively promote steps to alleviate the housing shortage by pressuring the two levels of government for lowering of interest rates; the subsidization of mortgage rates, profiteering speculator low cost housing developmen Massive land assembly MG municipal, provincial 4 federal agencies with long !@ lease arrangements wa advocated in the housing tion ‘a A resolution to come ae floor is one from the New we minster Local which points the necessity of opposing concept of the ten-hour, week. a “This (concept) in 00 | represents a shortened fo day or week’’, the resoltt says, and urges that “‘bargal! on the basis of a shorter week be strictly on the basis® shortened work day oF ee week at the same taket® pay.” Other matters to be dé are resolutions demanding Regional Officers considel uestion of forming 4 ¥ Fallers Local; that the Regiom Executive Board set UF conference to investigate, TF and make recommendations” the status of women in the W working industry arn particular Regional Counell 1 and that the report be ma available to local union action prior to the next Wage ~ contract conference. Pollution, fair employ™ opportunities, problems senior citizens and 0 : community matters are subIé of some of the many other Fe" tions which will be dealt before the convention winds on Friday. a Not least of these is thé FS which once again states 14 8 strong opposition to Bills 33, ; and 42, the anti-labor legisla still on the books. It calls fon ‘‘Enactment of legisl@ guaranteeing the right 10") collective bargaining f workers in this provint including the right to strike solu: 2s tha the > wm a ef aS Sera United Nations. and the elimination of picket.” — to be Fallers at Camp 5, Eve River and Salmon River operations launched a cutback in production on Monday which is expected to extend to most of the larger camps on upper Vancouver Island by the weekend. Fed-up with exploitation and stalling of the companies on a wide range of grievances, and failure of the union leadership to take decisive action to protect their lives and working standards, a spontaneous movement has developed to cutback to a maximum of 20,000 f.b.m. per man per day. Franklin River and Sproat Lake operations at Port Alberni are pressing for a joint meeting to press union demands, and Port Hardy camp has agreed ina meeting that they will follow whatever action Alberni takes. A long festering sore, the movement is expected to spread rapidly and could go on indefinitely unless MacMillan- Bloedel and other companies meet the union’s demand. Safety regulations and length of the work hours are at the centre of dissatisfaction. In addition, fallers are demanding that since the companies have insisted on imposing special “falling and bucking specifi- cations’ (increasing the work- load) the base rate has raised from $1.00 to $1.50 P: set 25¢ raise for everything SM. 4 than 700 f.b.m., and an addity 50 percent for every 100 f. from 700 to 400, and the average for everything unde! f.b.m. will ‘‘most seriously affect’’ the said: ‘‘Previously the duty on combined now amount to $4 and negotiations. new attacks threatening in 1972. Surtax hits forest industry The Vancouver Province of September 18 reported ue official of MacMillan Bloedel as warning that the U.S. sur He pointed out that new duties on B.C. lumber are $3.80 thousand board feet for hemlock and fir and $2.85 on cedar. declining, and this year fell to 20 cents for hemlock and fir 12 cents for cedar. Thus the duty.and supplementary As they have done in the past, the big forest mono will try to shift the burden for the crisis caused by the V surtax onto the backs of woodworkers in the coming con B.C. forest industry. pet een and duty Canadian lumber had } $3 respectively. a lies tract ; La Woodworkers need unity and a fighting program to meer Ss also : d ealt with Jus s in the fale ;